Retailers held for deduction from Ramazan package

Deputy Commissioner Dr Lubna Nazir ordered the arrest of multiple retailers after public complaints revealed unauthorised deductions from the Nigehban Ramazan Package financial aid. Additionally, seven individuals, including a police constable, were taken into custody for illegally deducting amounts from Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) stipends meant for widows. According to official sources, Assistant Commissioners across the district's three tehsils, along with monitoring teams, have been actively inspecting retailer outlets. Legal action is being taken against those found guilty of unjust deductions. In one such case, Assistant Commissioner Mian Ashraf Saleh arrested Abid, son of Fayaz, in Hasilwala after investigating a complaint filed by Muhammad Shahid. Abid failed to justify the deductions, leading to his immediate arrest and registration of a case. Similarly, in Dunyapur, Assistant Commissioner acted on a complaint by Ghafooran Bibi, who reported that a retailer named Zameer had deducted money from her Nigehban Ramazan Package aid. Upon interrogation, Zameer admitted to the deduction. The deducted Rs1,000 was returned to the complainant, and a case was registered against him.

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